Nollywood actress Esther Ene has shared a timely message with parents as the new school year approaches, offering words of encouragement and advice as they prepare their children for resumption.
Taking to her Instagram page, Esther Ene shared a heartfelt message, outlining essential lessons for parents to teach their children.
In her post, she urged parents to take a moment to sit with their kids and explain that mocking others is never acceptable.
She also advised teaching children that wearing the same shoes or clothes daily is perfectly okay, and that excluding others for being different is not acceptable.
Additionally, Esther emphasized the importance of explaining how bullying causes harm and discouraging the spread of negativity. She concluded her message by emphasizing that these vital lessons begin at home.
School is almost starting and some started already. I want to ask you a favour… Sit with your child /children for 5 minutes and explain that there’s never a reason to make fun of anyone for their height, their weight, their skin tone, their accent, their home life or, the things they enjoy or even how their performance in school is.
Explain to them that there’s nothing wrong with wearing the same shoes or wearing one cloth every day.
Explain to them that a used backpack carries the same dreams as a new one.
Teach them not to exclude anyone for “being different.”
Explain to them that teasing and b****ying hurts and that school is for going to
LEARN, NOT to compete or spread negativity.
Remind them some kids don’t go home to loving families so it’s important to be kind at all times.
It all starts at home!”.
recently expressed concerns about parenting, urging parents to be more present and aware of their children’s activities, as some parents are oblivious to what their kids watch or hear.
Big Brother Naija’s Queen Mercy Atang also weighed in, advising parents to do better in training their children to prevent them from becoming bullies. She warned parents to set a good example by treating others with kindness, as children learn from their behavior.
Actress Mary Njoku criticized those who offer unsolicited parenting advice, stating that only those with firsthand experience raising children should give guidance.
She emphasized that parenting is a practical experience, not a theoretical one, and those without hands-on responsibility should refrain from advising birth parents.
